Grow up folks
Putting family of @saarbab through this is not politics and nor is it civil
This is a circus of musical chairs & todays rulers are tomorrow's prisoners, so pl stop this intimidation
I stand with Arbab saib & his family
Trump after the US midterms: what it means for #Pakistan
With the #midterms days away, Dr. James M. Lindsay (@JamesMLindsay), Distinguished Senior Fellow at @CFR_org, tells The Global Dialogue how big the #Democrats’ blue wave could be, why #Trump is losing his hold on the average #Republican voter, and why a president who is challenged “doesn’t back down. He doubles down.”
He walks through #Washington’s options in the Iran war after Operation #EpicFury, considers whether the election calendar is now setting the war’s timetable, and sets out why even a Democratic #Congress will struggle to rein in what he calls America’s “imperial presidency”. He also discusses Trump’s summits with Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, the Taiwan arms package and the Russian diesel deal.
Closer to home, he turns to Pakistan: how it became one of Washington’s most important diplomatic partners, where Islamabad fits if fighting in the Gulf escalates again, and the Mecca Pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Plus: whether influencers like Hasan Piker and Nick Fuentes actually move votes, and whether Trump’s approach to the world will outlast him.
Dr. Lindsay also hosts The President’s Inbox, CFR’s weekly podcast on US foreign policy
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The drug problem in #KhyberPakhtunkhwa is a growing concern
Besides #ICE, a growing habit among our #youth is #Sting Energy Drink taken with pregabalin pills such as #Gabica
#Pregabalin is unregulated & Islamabad’s Quality Control Board urged that it be scheduled citing a growing drug problem
Britain, US & India already controls it realising its misuse
With #KP under #Governorrule & Governor @fkkundi counts #narcotics among the systems that sustain #terrorism, this opportunity must be seized to counter drug problem
Great catching up with @ethrelkeld, Senior Fellow & Director of the South Asia Program at @StimsonCenter during her visit to Islamabad
Elizabeth knows #Pakistan at close quarters, first as a diplomat in #Islamabad and #Peshawar, now as one of #Washington most careful readers of the region
We talked about @PakGlobalAlumni (PGAN), what we have been doing and how the community has grown. We talked about geopolitics beyond Pakistan and about #food #culture and her fluent #Pashto
#Stimson has been a good friend to #PGAN and I am grateful to Elizabeth for making the time
Why Pakistan Is Stuck And How China Took Off | Chinese Prof David Daokui Li
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We r deploying #Beijing's adaptive experimentation without its method. #China centralised power but let provinces experiment.
In #KhyberPakhtunkhwa, we centralised power & handed the province to veterans of #WashingtonConsensus
82% of KP is under 40 & the council running it should reflect that
Hand #KP to its younger folks, not to the old guard & NOT to people like me tweeting from #Islamabad
30 children in #Peshawar today and more still under the rubble.
Nothing has changed or will change beyond statements
What improved is our condemnation with better grammar, courtesy of AI
Another day, another tragedy. No reason not to expect the next one any day now
Disturbing news from #Peshawar
WARNING - DISTURBING CONTENT
At least 16 children die in roof collapse incident at private school in Peshawar
📷: Geo News
Read more: geo.tv/latest/686623
#GeoNews
“Im not optimistic” @UN SG @antonioguterres
“Im not optimistic” @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres on #AI Governance
In response to a question by our member @Sauliloquy1
#UNSG #Pakistan #PGAN #USA #China
Highlights from the #Pakistan #Bangladesh Next Generation (NextGen)Leaders Roundtable hosted by @PakGlobalAlumni in #Islamabad in collaboration with the @AtlanticCouncil
Highlights from the Pakistan–Bangladesh NextGen Leaders Roundtable in Islamabad.
The Pakistan Global Alumni Network (PGAN) was pleased to host a distinguished delegation from Bangladesh for an engaging roundtable bringing together thought leaders, academics, entrepreneurs, and professionals from both countries.
The delegation included Israfil Khosru, Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee at the Bangladesh Cricket Board; Zafar Sobhan, Editor of Counterpoint and Founding Editor of Dhaka Tribune; Md. Rubaiyath Sarwar, Managing Director of Innovision Consulting; Shameem Ahsan, Executive Chairman of eGeneration PLC; Professor Shahab Enam Khan, international relations and security expert; and A.K.M. Fahim Mashroor, Co-Founder and CEO of Bdjobs.com.
Discussions focused on strengthening Pakistan–Bangladesh relations, fostering regional cooperation, and exploring opportunities for greater collaboration in education, technology, entrepreneurship, and people-to-people engagement.
The delegation's visit was organized by the Atlantic Council, with the dedicated efforts from Imran Shauket, Senior Advisor and Jon F. Danilowicz, Senior Fellow. We extend our sincere appreciation to both for their efforts in bringing together leaders from the two countries and facilitating this meaningful exchange.
At PGAN, we remain committed to creating platforms for constructive dialogue, building international connections, and strengthening cooperation across borders.
#PGAN #PakistanBangladesh #AtlanticCouncil #RegionalCooperation #Diplomacy #NextGenLeaders
Governor rule in #KhyberPakhtunkhwa is a bad political decision, the latest of pol. miscalculations
If the justification is #security, the test must be security
Public trust will return only with improvement of law and order in #KP
#emergency
Yes a framework with mandatory registration, training, background checks, universities accountable for the agents they appoint and a national register any family can check before paying a rupee
#laibaejaz
@hecpkofficial
A gold medallist #Laibaejaz from the International Islamic University is dead.
An "education consultant" reportedly took her family's savings for a US admission that never existed and the papers were forged.
#Pakistan has no #law, #licence or #regulator for #educationconsultants. Anyone can open a shop and sell a dream.
Our statement is below.
PGAN will build a direct line between Pakistani students and admission offices, put a licensing framework before the Government, and publish guides to applying to the world's top universities.
@PakPMO @CMShehbaz @MohsinnaqviC42
Pakistan needs more English language #podcasts to speak to the world and cut through the noise
@AbdullaObserver is doing outstanding work.
Since publishing our 1st episode in April, @PakGlobalAlumni powered #TheGlobalDialogue hosted by @MalikMuzz has reached over 5.5 million views and 100k subscribers
We need to engage the world & its heartening to see young folks like them creating thoughtful, positive content for a global audience 👏
@GilbertFHoungbo
As one of his final engagements in Pakistan, ILO Director-General @GilbertFHoungbo sat down with Abdullah Gauhar Malik of Pakistan Observer to reflect on his experiences and impressions from the visit.
Stay tuned for the podcast
Asif Ullah Khan retweeted
𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 @antonioguterres 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
Our members asked what advice he would give his successor on keeping the UN 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 amid US–China rivalry and put #Kashmir, #Gaza, #Iran and #Ukraine to him as evidence of a 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗮𝗽 between the UN's moral and legal authority and its power to shape outcomes.
They brought #Pakistan's 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 into the room: 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 yet among the most climate-exposed countries on earth; 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿; a young workforce training for jobs 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴.
They asked whether the UN system can move to 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 that lets Pakistan act before the next shock, and what he sees ahead for 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗔𝗜 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
𝗛𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
“𝘗𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘴: 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘈𝘧𝘨𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘨𝘦𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. 𝘐𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵.”
The Secretary General agreed to this meeting personally, in the middle of a very full official visit, On behalf of a community of 𝟲,𝟬𝟬𝟬+ 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝟳𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂, 𝗠𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆-𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹
Our thanks also to @UNinPak and @UN. 🇺🇳🇵🇰
#PGAN #UnitedNations #Pakistan #Multilateralism
Thank you @PakTVGlobal
Pakistan’s greatest strength is its young people, says UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres at a Pakistan Global Alumni Network roundtable in Islamabad, praising the country’s longstanding support for the United Nations, peacekeeping contributions and generosity in hosting Afghan refugees.
@pakglobalalumni
@UN
@antonioguterres
#Pakistan #AntonioGuterres #UnitedNations #Peacekeeping #PakistanTV
Asif Ullah Khan retweeted
UN Secretary-General António Guterres met a 20-member delegation of the Pakistan Global Alumni Network in Islamabad. The discussion covered global conflicts, climate change, population growth and AI. Guterres also praised Pakistan’s contributions to UN peacekeeping and refugee assistance, describing the country’s youth as its greatest strength.
@antonioguterres
@UNinPak
#Pakistan #AntónioGuterres #Diplomacy #PakistanTV
We spoke about Pakistan's #youth and about #Pakistan's place in the world
A country where 64% of the population is under 30, mediated #US and #Iran peace, which has kept #peacekeepers in the field for 6 decades, hosted millions of #Afghans for more than 4 and is paying for a #climate crisis it did almost nothing to cause, has a stronger claim on the world's attention
@PakGlobalAlumni members wanted to understand that gap better and he gave the question the seriousness it deserves.
Grateful to Hon @antonioguterres for his time and candour, to @UNinPak and to the PGAN members who came at a day's notice.
Yesterday UN SG @AntonioGuterres met with members of @PakGlobalAlumni, a community of 6000+ alumni of Pakistani roots from universities worldwide, presided by @asifullahk.
They discussed Pakistan’s talented youth and the country’s role in the world.
